Supreme Court Faces Prediction-Market Case as CFTC Proposes New Rules
A coalition of sports leagues, states and tribal nations filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to rule sports-based prediction markets are gambling.
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A coalition of sports leagues, states and tribal nations filed amicus briefs urging the Supreme Court to rule sports-based prediction markets are gambling.
Blockchain.com has applied for two CFTC licenses—designated contract market and futures commission merchant—to launch event contracts and crypto derivatives.
U.S. government wallets transferred 12,267 BTC from a Bitfinex hack wallet to unlabeled addresses, bypassing exchanges as on-chain data shows internal.
Securitize rolls out tokenized shares of major U.S. stocks on Solana, with plans to list them on NYSE’s digital platform and OKXICE, amid regulatory scrutiny.
China’s peer-to-peer stablecoin wallets jumped 43-fold in two years, while South Korea tops East Asia with a $450B crypto economy.
Crypto exchange OKX introduces a stablecoin savings app in emerging markets, offering up to 10% APY on USDG balances alongside cross-border payment features.
US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows reached $487.1 million on Wednesday, marking the largest single-day exit since June 25 according to SoSoValue data.
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Rain seeks a US national trust bank charter from the OCC, coinciding with a legal challenge from community banks.
Kazakhstan's central bank and Tether sign an agreement to pilot a tenge-backed stablecoin and develop a real-world asset tokenization framework.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagged an OpenAI breach of Australia’s Medicare portal, urging tighter AI safeguards and faster breach notifications.
EU watchdogs say quantum computers may soon break Bitcoin's legacy encryption, putting $586 bn at risk and forcing a hard fork debate.
The Trump administration is evaluating an overseas push for dollar-backed stablecoins to expand U.S. financial influence and boost Treasury demand.
The CFTC's new advisory flags prediction platforms' mention markets as manipulation hotspots, urging tighter contract design and oversight.
Bitcoin jumped 44% in Q3, outpacing stocks and gold, but analysts warn the rally may still be fragile amid regulatory shifts.
Kalshi chief responds to Kalshi fake crypto volume accusations, explaining that reported volume reflects potential payouts, not actual cash flow.
Anthropic and Accenture commit $2 billion to an embedded evaluator program designed to slow AI development and boost safety safeguards.
Kalshi US stock perpetual futures filing aims to bring crypto-style perpetual contracts to individual US equities, prompting a regulatory showdown.
The CFTC crypto rules proposal has been sent to the White House for review, signaling a regulatory push that could reshape digital asset oversight.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 38-5 to move a crypto tax bill forward, targeting $10 de-minimis transactions after the Senate’s Clarity Act loss.
Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act, triggering a sector-wide sell-off and raising questions about regulatory clarity, investor risk.
Reform UK crypto donation of £72 million ($97 million) from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne triggers calls for tighter rules on digital-asset political.
CLARITY Act odds plunge to 16% after key Senate Democrats reject the GOP's final offer, highlighting the fragile path for bipartisan crypto legislation.
King Charles III convenes an AI summit in Scotland to discuss slower, safer AI development and its impact on crypto and finance.
The Senate's cloture vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could decide the fate of U.S. crypto regulation before the 2026 midterms.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warns that an unchecked AI development slowdown is needed to keep safety mechanisms ahead of rapid model advances.
OpenAI announces an IPO delay, citing safety and alignment work as the primary reason, prompting analysis of market impact, investor strategy.
OKX launches 10x-leveraged perpetual contracts on OpenAI and Anthropic in Europe, highlighting tokenized private-company exposure and MiCA gaps.
Robinhood CEO defends tokenized AMC shares, but experts warn lack of issuer consent could expose investors to price distortion and regulatory risk.
Coinbase teams with Moov to deliver stablecoin infrastructure for community banks, enabling real-time payments, settlement and funding across more than 1,000.
Plattsburgh, NY may extend its temporary ban to AI data centers, signaling tighter controls on high-energy computing amid rising electricity costs.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a $731 million inflow on Thursday, the strongest single-day net inflow since January, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for over half.
A New York court challenges the Tether USDT freeze lawsuit while Pencil Finance rolls out the first on-chain student-loan cycle for 6,600 Asian learners.
Ondo argues that existing US securities law can accommodate tokenized US stock perpetual futures, challenging the need for new legislation and paving the way.
Lazarus Group moves over $30M Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, spotlighting sanctions risk as Trump pushes the platform onto U.S. soil.
Dormant bitcoin wallets moved $40 million in August, showing portfolio reshuffling rather than a market dump. The movement has three direct implications: 1.
The Trump GOLD token collapse exposed how political branding can accelerate crypto scams, illustrating incentives, on-chain red flags, and regulatory gaps.